APHC010146012026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3331] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8840/2026 Between: 1. ALLADI DURGA VARA PRASAD, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O LATE ALLADI. BALASUBRAHMANYAM, R/O. D.NO.10-519, NEWTOWN, ANANTAPUR-515001. ANDHRA PRADESH STATE. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY , PANCHAYAT DEPARTMENT), SECRETARIAT BUILDING, VELAGAPUDI-522503. ANDHRA PRADESH. 2. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICER, DISTRICT PANCHYAT OFFICE, NELLORE-524001. 3. THE GRAM PANCHAYAT, REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND SECRETARY, REBALA VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, NELLORE DISTRICT-524305. 4. N CHADALAVADA SIVA SUBRAMANYAM, S/O CHADALAVADA KRISHNAMURTHY, R/O REBALA VILLAGE, BUCHIREDDYPALEM MANDAL, NELLORE-524305. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue the Writ or order/s more particular one in the nature of Writ Mandamus, declaring the inaction 01- 11-2019 by theof Respondent No. 2 in disposing of appeal filed on petitioner as being illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative of Articles 21 AND Article 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the 01-11-2019 filed by the respondent No. 2 to dispose of appeal dated petitioner and be pleased to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to forthwith direct the respondent No. 3 not to further entertain any mutations in respect of house bearing No. 149, situated in Sy. No. 150 of Rebala village and Gram Panchayat, Buchireddypalam Mandal, Nellore district, pending disposal of the writ petition and be pleased to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V VENKATA MAYUR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ RURAL DEV The Court made the following: ::ORDER :: Heard Sri V. Venkata Mayur, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader, appeared for respondents 1 & 2 and Sri Hruthik, learned counsel representing Sri M. Sudhir, learned Standing Counsel, appeared for respondent No.3. Notice of respondent No.4 is dispensed with since no adverse order is passed affecting the right and interest of respondent No.4. 2. The grievance of the petitioner in the writ petition is that the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner on the file of respondent No.2 on 01.11.2019 (Ex.P3), has not been disposed of so far. 3. The writ petition was listed on 07.04.2026 and adjourned at the request of the learned Assistant Government Pleader to get instructions from respondent No.2. Page 3 of 4 4. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration, Sri Rajesh Kumar, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Panchayat Raj, would submit that the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending on the file of the respondent No.2. He would also submit that the respondent No.2 will dispose of the appeal, as per the Rules. 5. Given the facts and circumstances of the case, keeping the writ petition pending, inviting a counter-affidavit will not serve any purpose. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of at the stage of admission with the consent of learned counsel appearing on either side, directing the learned respondent No.2 to dispose of the appeal filed by the petitioner on 01.11.2019 (Ex.P3), as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four (04) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, strictly as per the Rules, by providing an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as well as the respondent No.3 – the private party in the appeal. The appellate authority shall ensure the issuance of notice to respondent No.3 in the appeal. No order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI Date: 09.04.2026 TVN 8 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBBA REDDY SATTI WRIT PETITION NO: 8840 of 2026 Date: 09.04.2026 TVN